Page 9 - Unicorn Companies

Niche businesses take centre stage with $20 bn in unicorn funding this year

Startup sectors like specialty e-commerce, enterprise subscription software and standalone business models are attracting funds and higher valuations

Boom time: 31 and counting, happy hour for India's unicorn club

The great unicorn rush, that started with Digit Insurance this year, has covered diverse sectors from fintech to e-shopping and even cloud kitchen

28 unicorns created in India this year: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Indian economy has witnessed the creation of 28 unicorns this year on the back of a series of reforms unleashed by the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

Decoded: What are unicorns, decacorns and hectocorns?

We hear the term unicorn so very often for startups that are doing well. So what are unicorns in the startup universe? Can only startups become unicorns? Let's understand all these

TMS, Ep 14: People behind SREI Infra, spot gold exchanges, and unicorns

Who are the people behind Srei Infra and Srei Equipment Finance? How will Electronic Gold Receipts compare with other gold instruments? What are unicorns, decacorns and hectocorns? All answers here

Meat startup Licious becomes first Indian D2C unicorn with $52 mn fundraise

Licious has successfully delivered to more than 2 million unique customers to date

Licious becomes India's first D2C unicorn after raising $52 mn

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform Licious on Tuesday said it has raised $52 million to become Indias first D2C unicorn.

Gupshup acquires New Jersey-based RBM player Dotgo for undisclosed sum

A strong partner of Google, Vodafone and Orange, Dotgo manages rich communication systems across markets, and runs world's largest RBM Hub with connectivity to RCS users across the world

Unacademy, Udaan, CRED top startups in India, finds LinkedIn survey

With these top three unicorns, nearly 60 per cent of the 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups India List are based out of Bengaluru

Blue-collar worker app Apna becomes a unicorn in under two years

Apna helps bottom-of-the-pyramid job seekers with setting up simple profiles requiring only their name, age and skills.

Gaming start-up Mobile Premier League valued at $2.3 bn, joins unicorn club

In February, MPL was valued at $945 million after raising $95 million in a Series D round

Apna acquires unicorn status after $100 mn fundraise led by Tiger Global

Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, Maverick Ventures and GSV Ventures also participate. With this, Apna has a total valuation of $1.1 billion

Mobile Premier valued at $2.3 bn, becomes India's second gaming unicorn

Bangalore-based startup raised capital from investors led by Legatum Capital with participation from Accrete Capital and Gaingels LLC.

Unicorns of tomorrow: Zilingo, Mobile Premier League, Rebel Foods are top 3

India becomes the third largest startup ecosystem in the world

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021: Hurun report

India added three 'unicorns' per month in 2021 to nearly double the overall number of startups valued at over USD 1 billion to 51 as of end-August, a report said on Thursday

Prosus joins top league of global investors after India's BillDesk buy

Naspers' digital investment arm now has India exposure of $10 billion

Around 18 unicorns to hit street with $11-12 bn IPOs in 2 years: Bofa

The fast swelling unicorn universe in the startup ecosystem is set to witness a flurry of share sales as around 18 large startups are set to hit primary markets, according to a Wall Street brokerage

Govt launches schemes to support 300 start-ups for creating 100 unicorns

The government on Wednesday launched a programme to support 300 IT start-ups under which it will provide seed funding, mentorship and market access with a view to creating 100 unicorns out of the selected start-ups. Ministry of Electronics and IT special secretary Jyoti Arora said that the concept of the Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development & Growth (SAMRIDH) has been developed on the lines of silicon valley based accelerator YCombinator. IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that he has mentored over 20 start-ups earlier and understands the need of mentoring them during the most important part of their journey when their idea is getting converted into products. He said that lack of funds for start-ups is not a big issue. "Lack of getting the idea into a real product or lack of collecting the skill sets which are needed to convert an idea into an enterprise is a bigger challenge for most of the start-ups. If we are able to start-up in that ...

Algo rhythm: Investors take a shine to India's tech startup, says report

Six unicorns have filed for IPOs, of which Zomato got listed

Zetwerk joins unicorn club after raising $150-million in Series E funding

This is the second fundraise for the Bengaluru-based company in 2021